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Fernando SirventLa Zambra

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La Zambra

by Fernando Sirvent · 1958

11 pressings5 countriesFlamencoLatin

La Zambra was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of La Zambra

3 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFSD 5848
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

b&cs 448Y-12276-A3 MG A B&C AFSD 5848-A3Side A, Etched

b&cs 448Y-12276-B2 AFSD 5848-B2 9-2-58Side B, Etched

1848-ASide A, Label

1848-BSide B, Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5848First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5848First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5848First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5848LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1959UKAudio Fidelity AFLP 1848LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1848LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKAudio Fidelity AFSD 5848LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970MexicoAudio Fidelity AFSD 5848LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceAudio Fidelity 155 053 FBYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsAudio Fidelity FBY 155 053 / Audio Fidelity 155 053 FBYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5848 / Audio Fidelity AFSD 1848LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Farruca2:36
  2. A2Fandangos3:45
  3. A3Recuerdos De La Alhambra3:38
  4. A4Tientos3:43
  5. B1Verdiales3:52
  6. B2Asturias5:56
  7. B3Seguiriyas5:50
  8. B4Granadinas3:02
  9. B5Alegrias4:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Zambra are there?

11 vinyl pressings of La Zambra are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1970.

When was La Zambra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Audio Fidelity AFSD 5848.

How do I tell if my copy of La Zambra is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFSD 5848) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, b&cs 448Y-12276-A3 MG A B&C AFSD 5848-A3 and b&cs 448Y-12276-B2 AFSD 5848-B2 9-2-58. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is La Zambra on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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